INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS ia an upcoming drama film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on the life of musician Dave van Ronk, who played a part in the Greenwich Village coffeehouse scene that played a large part in the New York folk scene of the '60s. The film starring Oscar Isaac as the titular character, with Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Garrett Hedlund, and John Goodman.

Van Ronk, who passed away in 2002 at 66, was a big player on that scene, known for his “musical acumen, left-wing politics, general erudition and entertaining storytelling” as he was around during the discovery of the likes of Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. His memoir “The Mayor of MacDougal Street,” published a few years after his death, is part of the inspiration for the Coens’ script.